Episodes
Jan. 4, 2024
Encore: Could Grandpa Be Depressed? Recognizing Depression in Later Life
In this episode Dr. Deborah Serani, psychologist and author discusses the reality of depression as a mood disorder in later life. Drawing upon her new and comprehensive book “ Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide,” sh...
Dec. 14, 2023
Single at Heart: The Power and Joy of Single Life
Whether you are loving your single life or can’t imagine choosing to live alone, you need to hear this powerful and revealing podcast. In it, Dr. Bella DePaulo, America’s foremost thinker and writer on “the single experience,...
Nov. 9, 2023
Traumatic Loss - Moving Forward But Not Moving On From Love
In her new and important book “ Never Say Never- Never Say Always,” Susan Warner invites us to take the journey no one wants to take, but too many have faced. Susan takes us from a family love story to the devastating losses ...
Nov. 2, 2023
Street Smart Safety for Women: What Women Need to Know
Violence against women is a global health issue. The threats women face today are unapparelled and more dangerous than ever before. When you add the toxic cocktail of technology and social media the danger increases. In this ...
Oct. 19, 2023
Why Do We Fall for Conspiracy Theories?
In this show, Dr. Frank McAndrew returns to Psych Up Live to answer the question, “Why Do We Fall For Conspiracy Theories? In addressing this question he also addresses the issue of why we hang on to conspiracy theories once ...
Sept. 28, 2023
The Better Man: Keys to Consent and Satisfying Sexual Relating
In a post #MeToo era, many men want to take a step away from toxic masculinity, which perpetuates domination and aggression and consciously and unconsciously pressures men to behave in a certain way. A central theme of moving...
Sept. 21, 2023
School Shooters: Warning Signs That Can Save Lives
Since the Columbine massacre, there have been a total of 368 school shootings. Since January,2023 there have already been 30 school shootings that caused deaths and injuries. This show addresses the helplessness, fear, grief ...
July 27, 2023
Dealing with Worry – At Any Age!
Whether you are 8, 18 or 81 years old, there’s a good chance you know what it is like to worry. You may even be someone for whom worry has taken up too much space in your story. This show is going to address worry. Our guest ...
June 29, 2023
Who You Are – Is How You Lead
Whether you are the CEO of a nationally known firm, the Chief of a medical team, the Lead Coach of little leagues, the person responsible for a local food pantry or a parent trying to keep the house, the kids and your job on ...
June 22, 2023
The Power of AWE – Minutes Can Reduce Stress
At a time when people across the globe are facing stress from illness, violence, burnout, war, political contention, climate changes and more, psychotherapist Jake Eagle LPC, and physician, Michal Amster MD bring us their boo...
May 18, 2023
My Daughter is Anxious and Depressed- How Can I Help Her?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24 in the U.S. Nearly 20% of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide and 9% have make an attempt to take their lives, according to the Nation...
May 4, 2023
Riding The Lightening:The Heroic Response of FDNY EMS to Covid-19
In this episode, Anthony Almojera, FDNY EMS Lieutenant and author of Riding the Lightening: A Year In The Life Of A New York City Paramedic gives us an insider’s look at some of the darkest days New York City has ever known. ...
March 9, 2023
Mutual Rescue: How and Why Bonds with Homeless Pets Change Lives
In this show Carol Novello, founder of Mutual Rescue and author of Mutual Rescue, returns to Psych UP Live with an exciting and expansive focus on the power of people-pet rescue and connection. Discussing the stories captured...
Feb. 23, 2023
Black Cops – The Balance of Blue Culture and Black Lives Matter
The issue and need for racial diversity among police officers reflects an attempt to ease growing tensions that have emerged in the wake of racialized police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. Underlying the questi...
Jan. 26, 2023
An Important New Look at Boredom in Adults and Children
In this show, psychologist and renowned author, Dr. Deborah Serani returns to Psych Up Live to invite a new and close-up look at Boredom. Dr. Serani will be discussing the psychological meaning and impact of boredom and will ...
Dec. 15, 2022
How Do We Make The Best Use of Our Intuition?
How much do you depend on your intuition and how much do you trust it? In this show psychologist, Dr. Frank McAndrew will define and offer a close look at what intuition is, how we develop it and why we need it. He will invit...
Nov. 3, 2022
Understanding Bullying & Recognizing Pathways to Prevention
In this show we take a close look at the meaning, causes, prevalence and prevention of Bullying. The reality of bullying spans nations and we are joined in this show by Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, A Tier 1 Canada Research Chair i...
Oct. 6, 2022
How Can I Stop Nail Biting, Hair Pulling, Skin Picking? Answers
In this show, Stacy Nakell, author of the new and important book, Treatment for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: An Integrative Psychodynamic Approach, provides answers with compassion, theoretical understanding and clinica...
Sept. 29, 2022
Lifeway Network: Ending Human Trafficking - Reclaiming Life
It is often hard to believe that Human Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Sexual Trafficking of children, all forms of Modern Slavery, are hiding in plain sight not just somewhere across the globe but right here in the US. Today ...
July 28, 2022
OpSAFE- Protecting Children from the Impact of Traumatic Events
There is no end to the reality of traumatic events suffered world-wide, be they man-made atrocity or natural disaster. What about the children caught in the midst of such suffering? That is the focus of today’s show. Our gues...
July 14, 2022
Curbing Gun Violence: Gun Laws, School and Community Strategies
In the first 185 days of 2022 there have been 11 mass shootings per week. When does this stop? How can we make a difference? Our guest is Sara Rogerson, a professor at Albany Law School, the Vice President of Niskayuna School...
June 16, 2022
Why Are Most Mass Shooters Men? – Important Answers
According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have already been more than 240 mass shootings in 2022 in the United States. A striking 98% of Mass Shooters are men. This show asks the question “WHY?” In a fascinating discussion...
May 19, 2022
“My So-Called Selfish Life”- The Filmmaker’s Insider View
In this show Host Suzanne Phillips is joined by Award Winning Filmmaker, Therese Shechter who discusses her new and powerful film, “My So-Called Selfish Life.” Spanning over many years this is a paradigm-shifting journey thro...
April 14, 2022
Who's Mothering Mother? The Power of Authentic Connections Groups
Across time and cultures and against the backdrop of medical, social, economic, political, gender and racial issues, mothers face a lot and give a lot. Whether new mothers, working mothers, single mothers or grandmothers, mos...